divisive
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As Robert Frost might have put it: Something there is that doesn’t love a statue of a divisive leader.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
And when it comes to new flavours, it turns out these currant-filled spiced buns - traditionally eaten on Good Friday - can be just as divisive today.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The result is divisive, to say the least.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
While he is among the best-known opposition figures outside Iran, he remains divisive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
His Reconstruction policies were bitterly divisive, to the point that he warred openly with Congress.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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